When to paint a house exterior in Galveston, TX
When to paint in Galveston, TX
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is April to June, with 6 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 21 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to June, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past June is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 6Jan
- 6Feb
- 11Mar
- 15Apr
- 15May
- 13Jun
- 7Jul
- 2Aug
- 12Sep
- 21Oct
- 15Nov
- 8Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 6 | 15 | 50° / 64°F |
| February | 6 | 6 | 11 | 54° / 67°F |
| March | 11 | 9 | 12 | 62° / 73°F |
| April | 15 | 13 | 15 | 67° / 78°F |
| May | 15 | 13 | 15 | 74° / 84°F |
| June | 13 | 9 | 13 | 79° / 89°F |
| July | 7 | 3 | 7 | 81° / 91°F |
| August | 2 | under 1 | 2 | 81° / 92°F |
| September | 12 | 9 | 12 | 78° / 89°F |
| October | 21 | 20 | 21 | 70° / 83°F |
| November | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61° / 74°F |
| December | 8 | 8 | 13 | 56° / 68°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 21 days a year here.
Towns near Galveston compared
4 get fewer, down to 108 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. La Marque, Texas City are read from the same station as Galveston, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Galveston | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque, TX | 13 mi north | 133 | April to June | same station |
| Santa Fe, TX | 16 mi northwest | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
| Texas City, TX | 18 mi north | 133 | April to June | same station |
| Dickinson, TX | 19 mi north | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
| Alvin, TX | 23 mi northwest | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
| League City, TX | 23 mi north | 108 | March to May | Clover Field Airport |
How Galveston ranks in TX
Of 252 TX places with 10,000 people or more, Galveston (population 53,538, 72nd largest) ranks 23rd for painting days, 44 days above the state median of 89. The longest season in the state is Pasadena, 177 days, 34 miles north. The shortest is Town of Pecos at 38. Low-temperature paint only adds 21 days here, so the season is set by heat, rain or dew rather than cold nights.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Scholes International At Glston Airport (8.8 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.